City of Columbus - File #: 0640-2025

• File #: 0640-2025
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Council Office for Signature
• File created: 3/3/2025
• In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
• On agenda: 3/31/2025
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to accept a grant from the Ohio Attorney General for the reimbursement of purchases associated with the 2023-2024 Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program, on behalf of the Division of Fire, in the amount of $40,000.00; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) for personal safety supplies with HighCom Armor Solutions, INC.; to authorize the expenditure of $39,938.40, from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/31/2025	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to accept a grant from the Ohio Attorney General for the reimbursement of purchases associated with the 2023-2024 Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program. This grant will allow for the purchase of EMS ballistic/bulletproof vests and associated equipment on behalf of the Division of Fire.

This legislation also authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s). The Fire Division has a need to purchase EMS ballistic vests from the existing UTC with HighCom Armor Solutions, INC. Ballistic vests are a critical safety component for members of the Division of Fire, who will often accompany the Division of Police’s SWAT unit into high-risk situations where they stand ready to offer immediate aid to suspects and victims alike.

Bid Information: Universal Term Contract - PA006780 (exp. 03/31/2026)

Contract Compliance: HighCom Armor Solutions, INC. #943266279 ~ Vendor 025243 ~ SOS Entity # 1783611

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make funding immediately available to expend prior to the expiration of the grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance, appropriation of $40,000.00 in General Government Grant Fund and expenditure of $39,938.40 from the General Government Grant Fund. The Grant award is for $40,000.00 and requires a 25% cash match, which has been encumbered on PO494082 using the General Operating Fund.

Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to accept a grant from the Ohio Attorney General for the reimbursement of purchases associated with the 2023-2024 Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program, on behalf of the Division of Fire, in the amount of $40,000.00; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reserva...